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Politics Jan 20
WATCH: Biden signs executive orders on climate, virusBiden wore a mask while seated behind the Resolute Desk with a stack of orders early Wednesday evening. He said there was “no time to start like today.”…
Politics Jan 07
Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretaryHer name had been floated for Biden's health secretary, though she said last month she would be staying in Rhode Island and continuing to focus on the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Dec 17
Biden adviser Cedric Richmond tests positive for coronavirusBiden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a campaign rally that Biden headlined for Democratic Senate candidates.
Politics Dec 14
WATCH: Biden speaks after Electoral College voteJoe Biden is ready to declare that “not even an abuse of power” can stop a peaceful transition of power in the U.S. after last month's election — a swipe at President Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat and at…
Politics Dec 11
WATCH: Biden transition team briefs press on processIncreasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel.
Politics Dec 08
Biden picks Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing chief, sources sayFudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland. She had been considered a leading candidate for agriculture secretary.
Politics Dec 07
Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive COVID-19 testThe 76-year-old former New York mayor was exhibiting some symptoms and was admitted Sunday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He is the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the…
Politics Dec 02
In video, Trump spreads baseless claims about voter fraudHe called it perhaps "the most important speech" of his presidency. But it was largely a recycling of the same litany of misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud that he has been making for the past month.
Politics Nov 30
Biden announces senior economic team and plans to nominate Janet YellenIn a statement, Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Health Nov 13
WATCH: Trump falsely takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine while delivering update on Operation Warp SpeedPresident Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, as he seeks to highlight positive developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus.